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George William Hescock

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George William Hescock

Birth
Abbot Village, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Death
6 Apr 1915 (aged 56)
Butte County, California, USA
Burial
Chico, Butte County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 18,F Lot 88, sp 3
Memorial ID
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Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, April 7, 1915, pg 4 col 5: G.W. Hescock, Popular Farmer, is Dead at 57. G.W. Hescock, a well known rancher residing on Line Pine avenue, died at his home shortly before 5 o’clock yesterday morning after an illness of six months. He was fifty-seven years old.

Hescock was born in Abbott, Maine, September 10, 1858. He came to California twenty-six years ago.

He was highly respected by his neighbors of the Lone Pine avenue district and a wide circle of friends in Chico.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida L. Hescock; a son, Merle R. Hescock, a daughter, Mrs. C.E. Parker of San Francisco; a brother in Oakland and two sisters residing in Maine.

The funeral will be held from the home at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Burial will be made in Chico Cemetery. Rev. E.H. Smith of the First Methodist church will officiate.

Great Oak Camp, Woodmen of the World, will attend the funeral in a body. The pall-bearers, members of the lodge, will be F.E. Hannah, F.M. O’Connell, Richard Westlake, A.C. Heimbach, W.B. Walker and H.F. Proctor.

Hescock had been a member of the Woodmen for several years. He had filled nearly all the offices in the order and had been secretary for seven years.
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Chico Record, Thursday Morning, April 8, 1915, pg 5 col 4: G.W. Hescock Is Laid To Last Rest. The funeral of G.W. Hescock, who died Tuesday morning, was held at the family residence on Lone Pine avenue yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Many friends gathered at the last ceremonies.

The members of Great Oak Camp, Woodmen of the World, attended the services in a body, the pallbearers also being from the ranks of the lodge.

Rev. E.H. Smith of the First Methodist Episcopal church officiated. Burial was made in Chico Cemetery.
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Geo Hill [seeing written version, believe this to be "Will"] Hescock Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 10 Sep 1858 Birth Place: Maine Age at Death: 56 Death Date: 6 Apr 1915 Death Place: Butte, California, USA Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Death and Burial Records from Select Counties, 1873-1987 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Chico Record, Wednesday Morning, April 7, 1915, pg 4 col 5: G.W. Hescock, Popular Farmer, is Dead at 57. G.W. Hescock, a well known rancher residing on Line Pine avenue, died at his home shortly before 5 o’clock yesterday morning after an illness of six months. He was fifty-seven years old.

Hescock was born in Abbott, Maine, September 10, 1858. He came to California twenty-six years ago.

He was highly respected by his neighbors of the Lone Pine avenue district and a wide circle of friends in Chico.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida L. Hescock; a son, Merle R. Hescock, a daughter, Mrs. C.E. Parker of San Francisco; a brother in Oakland and two sisters residing in Maine.

The funeral will be held from the home at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Burial will be made in Chico Cemetery. Rev. E.H. Smith of the First Methodist church will officiate.

Great Oak Camp, Woodmen of the World, will attend the funeral in a body. The pall-bearers, members of the lodge, will be F.E. Hannah, F.M. O’Connell, Richard Westlake, A.C. Heimbach, W.B. Walker and H.F. Proctor.

Hescock had been a member of the Woodmen for several years. He had filled nearly all the offices in the order and had been secretary for seven years.
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Chico Record, Thursday Morning, April 8, 1915, pg 5 col 4: G.W. Hescock Is Laid To Last Rest. The funeral of G.W. Hescock, who died Tuesday morning, was held at the family residence on Lone Pine avenue yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Many friends gathered at the last ceremonies.

The members of Great Oak Camp, Woodmen of the World, attended the services in a body, the pallbearers also being from the ranks of the lodge.

Rev. E.H. Smith of the First Methodist Episcopal church officiated. Burial was made in Chico Cemetery.
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Geo Hill [seeing written version, believe this to be "Will"] Hescock Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 10 Sep 1858 Birth Place: Maine Age at Death: 56 Death Date: 6 Apr 1915 Death Place: Butte, California, USA Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Death and Burial Records from Select Counties, 1873-1987 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.


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